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Scientists find the stem cell 'switch' that keeps bones strong, even without movement
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (788+ words) Researchers have pinpointed a pressure-sensing switch on bone marrow stem cells that turns movement into new bone growth. By targeting the switch, future medicines could strengthen fragile bones in people whose illness keeps them from moving much. Hidden in bone…...
New AI tool can predict 130 types of cancer and other diseases by analyzing sleep patterns
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (1013+ words) One bad night's sleep can result in a foggy brain for the entire day. But new research suggests a single night's sleep may also carry clues and predictions about illnesses and diseases that won't appear as overt symptoms for years....
Key enzyme helps a drug-resistant fungus thrive on human skin
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (746+ words) Scientists have shown that a notorious hospital fungus has learned to survive on human skin by feeding on carbon dioxide released at the surface. That metabolic edge helps it persist where infections begin, endure treatment pressure, and spread unnoticed through…...
Burn injuries may be part of human evolution
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (1011+ words) Burns have been part of human life for as long as we have lived with fire. Fire cooks our food, warms our homes, and powers much of the modern world. It has done so for more than a million years....
Which dogs stay calm under pressure? Saliva tests may hold the answer
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (777+ words) Dogs that score higher on standardized temperament tests have shown lower levels of salivary cortisol and higher levels of salivary serotonin. This biological pattern tightens the link between outward behavior and internal stress regulation, reframing how calmness and stability in…...
People with anxiety or depression use 'buy now, pay later' loans more often
1+ day, 20+ min ago (782+ words) Adults reporting recent symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress have used buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans at markedly higher rates than those without those symptoms. That pattern places a fast-growing payment option alongside mental health strain, reframing everyday…...
Years of physical inactivity leave lasting stress on the body
1+ day, 58+ min ago (790+ words) Years of insufficient physical activity have been shown to leave a measurable stress imprint on the body by midlife. The finding reframes everyday movement as a long-term regulator of how much strain the body carries into its forties. The evidence…...
Mental sharpness can add 40 minutes of productivity to your day
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (922+ words) You know those days when everything feels weirdly easy " emails fly out, decisions don't feel painful, you actually follow through on what you planned? And then there are the days where making lunch feels like a major life event. A…...
Children's breath reveals which bacteria are living in their gut
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (849+ words) Children's breath has been shown to carry a chemical signature that reliably reflects which bacteria are living in the gut. That discovery reframes a routine exhale as a direct readout of intestinal health, opening a path toward faster, gentler ways…...
Ultra-processed foods may be doing real damage to the heart
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (904+ words) Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are basically the industrial stuff in the supermarket that's been engineered to be cheap, tasty, shelf-stable, and hard to stop eating." Think sodas, packaged snacks, instant noodles, processed meats, frozen ready meals, candy, and a lot of…...